Substance Abuse/Drugs

2023 Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI), University of Washington MOUD Consortium Presentation: Invited to present to monthly virtual consortium. Marc Stern, MD, Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington, School of Public Health; Linda Frazier, RN, BS, MA, AHP, and Deann Rogers, M.S. presented on WMG as representative of WMG Steering Committee.

2023 National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Presentation: WMG presentation at NCCHC Fall Conference; New Guidelines for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails. Speakers: Speakers: Linda Frazier, RN, BS, MA, AHP; Marc Stern, MD, MPH, University of Washington Medical School; Jeff Alvarez, MD, CCHP-P, CCHP-A, NaphCare; Carolyn Sufrin, MD, PhD, AM.

2023 American College of Correctional Physicians (ACCP) Presentation: Withdrawal Management Guidelines Steering Committee member, Carolyn Sufrin, M.D., Ph.D., provided Keynote address at the conference. The presentation included an AHP developed slide on the Withdrawal Management Guidelines with contact information for questions and/or TA requests.

Implementing changes in the criminal justice system can seem daunting and arduous. With recent legal requirements and continuing best practice updates, making changes is more important than ever. This webinar will present practical tools and approaches for implementing changes strategically and thoughtfully. Using examples from criminal justice and behavioral health, national experts on implementation science will describe real world methods to choose, implement, and sustain changes that support best practice.

According to research, behavioral health is a major societal issue with public health and criminal justice implications. In 2017, an estimated 19.7 million Americans aged 12 and older had substance use disorders (SUDs), 46.6 million had a mental health disorder, and 8.5 million had co-occurring SUDs and mental health disorders.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) leadership, in collaboration with the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) team at the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR), invite you to this no-cost Learning Community for Rural Jurisdictions occurring the second Tuesday of each month beginning February 14 from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., ET.

Increasing access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in the nation’s jails—where more than 60 percent of individuals have a substance use disorder (SUD)—is the goal of the Building Bridges initiative. The Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) is releasing this solicitation for applications on behalf of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). BJA, in partnership with the U.S.

CHJ connected with requestor following CHJ's 4/27 webinar "COSSUP Webinar: Program-Based Strategies for Opioid Diversion in the Fire and Emergencies Services." Requestor asked for more information on MOUD induction in the field by paramedics. CHJ is reaching out to NASEMSO to set up a call with requestor on this topic. TA request: "I would love to learn more about the resources, organizations, and resources that exist around MOUD induction in the field.

CHJ connected with requestor following CHJ's 4/27 webinar "COSSUP Webinar: Program-Based Strategies for Opioid Diversion in the Fire and Emergencies Services." Requestor asked for more information on MOUD induction in the field by paramedics. CHJ is reaching out to NASEMSO to set up a call with requestor on this topic. TA request: "I would love to learn more about the resources, organizations, and resources that exist around MOUD induction in the field.

CHJ Office Hours that will take place every 3rd Friday of the month. These Office Hours are meant for sites to come and ask any questions or concerns that they may have. There will be members of the CHJ team, with appearances from various subject matter experts, present for the duration of the call to assist with any topics/questions that are brought up. Any site can simply join throughout the hour to speak with the CHJ team.